S. roseoverticillatus Sr-63 and its application

ABSTRACT

The application belongs to the field of biotechnology and microbiology, in particular to a strain of  Streptomyces roseoverticillatus  (Sr-63) which antagonizes the Rice Bacterial Blight and its application in the prevention and treatment of plant diseases. The application discloses a strain of  S. roseoverticillatus  (Sr-63) with the accession number CCTCC No.: M 2019261. It is also disclosed the application of the  S. roseoverticillatus  (Sr-63): used for controlling Rice Bacterial Blight.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No.201910707928.6, entitled “S. roseoverticillatus Sr-63 and itsapplication” filed with the Chinese Patent Office on Aug. 1, 2019, whichis incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention belongs to the field of biotechnology and microbiology, inparticular to a strain of Streptomyces roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) whichantagonizes the Rice Bacterial Blight and its application in theprevention and treatment of plant diseases.

BACKGROUND ART

The Rice Bacterial Blight is a major disease of rice, occurs in all riceareas in China, which is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae,Xoo^([1]). The cell is short rod-shaped, 1.0˜2.7×0.5˜1.0 μm in size,single flagella, polar or subpolar, about 8.7 μm in length, 30 nm indiameter, gram-negative, spore free and capsule free, surrounded bymucinous extracellular polysaccharides. On the artificial medium, thecolony is honey yellow, which produces insoluble yellow pigment, aerobicand adopts respiratory metabolism. The optimum growth temperature is 25°C.˜30° C., and the optimum pH for growth is 6.5˜7.0.

At present, the chemical bactericide beuzole is mainly used to controlRice Bacterial Blight. Due to the problems of chemical bactericide, suchas drug residues, environmental pollution, quality and safety ofagricultural products, it is of great significance of seeking formicrobial strains with antagonistic effect against Rice Bacterial Blightand developing new and efficient microbial bactericide which have thecharacteristics such as safety and environmental friendliness and are inline with the current concept of green environmental protection.

Actinomycetes are very important microbial resources. Actinomycetes areclosely related to people's productions and lives. About 70% ofantibiotics widely used are produced by actinomycetes.

Actinomycetes are Gram-positive bacteria with filamentous branchingcells, named because the colonies are radial. They are mainlydistributed in the form of spores or hyphae in the soil, air and water,especially in the organic rich, neutral or slightly alkaline soil.Actinomycetes like to live in micro-alkaline soil with rich organicmatter. The peculiar “muddy smell” of soil is caused by the metabolitesof actinomycetes. Actinomycetes are closely related to people's lives.Currently commonly used antibiotic drugs such as streptomycin,oxytetracycline, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, gentamicinare produced by actinomycetes; so far, thousands of antibiotics havebeen found from microorganisms, of which ⅔ are produced byactinomycetes, which is of great significance in the pharmaceuticalindustry.

The currently known use of Streptomyces roseoverticillatus is: it can beused in the production of antibiotics for the treatment of acid-fastbacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The currently known uses of Streptomyces are generally: it can be usedto antagonize a variety of plant pathogenic fungi such as Colletotrichumgloeosporioides, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum, Gibberellagraminearum and Curvularia zeae to produce glutamic acid Gyrase.

For example: Application Number 85102956 “preparation process ofantibiotics DO-248-A and DO-248-B” teaches that the antibiotic DO-248-Aor DO-248-B can be obtained by culturing Streptomyces roseus. Theantibiotic has antibacterial activity against acid resistant bacteria(including Mycobacterium tuberculosis). Application Number 2019100215449“a recombinant bacterium producing glutamic acid racemase and itsconstruction method and application” teaches: the recombinant bacteriumcontains Murl gene of glutamic acid racemase of Streptomyces luteusHY61, and uses the glutamic acid racemase fermented by the recombinantbacterium to catalyze the racemization of L-glutamic acid to produceDL-glutamic acid. Application Number 2018100327172 “a kind ofStreptomyces luteus and its biological control agents and applications”teaches that: Streptomyces luteus strain HY61 has the advantages of fastsporulation, wide action spectrum to prevent and control various plantdiseases, strong genetic stability, good compatibility with theenvironment, long disease control duration and so on. Plant diseasesinclude Colletotrichum gelatinosum, Botrytis cinerea, Fusariumoxysporum, Gibberella tritici and Curvularia zeamais. Application Number2018115899615, a method for preparing carbazomycin B by microbialfermentation, Streptomyces luteoverticillatus strain HY61, discusses amicrobial fermentation method for preparing carbazomycin B.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem to be solved by the application is to provide astrain of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) and its application.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the application providesa strain of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) with the accession numberCCTCC No.: M 2019261.

It is also provided the application of the S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63)strain: for controlling Rice Bacterial Blight.

The depository information of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) strain ofthe present application is as follows: deposit name: Streptromycesroseoverticillatus (Sr-63), depository institution: China Center forType Culture Collection, depository address: Wuhan University, China,accession number CCTCC No.: M 2019261, deposit date: Apr. 15, 2019. Thepresent application is directed to the problems of chemical control ofRice Bacterial Blight and the increasing harm of agriculture control,and uses microorganisms and their secondary metabolites to carry outbiological control of Rice Bacterial Blight, thereby providing a S.roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) strain with high antagonism against bacterialblight. Streptromyces roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) strain is selected fromrhizosphere soil of Ophiopogon bodinieri. According to its morphologicalcharacteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequence, S. roseoverticillatus isidentified.

S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) strain can be used to control RiceBacterial Blight; the fermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) strain has significant inhibitory effect on Rice BacterialBlight. Under the condition of initial pH 6.5-7.5 of fermentation mediumand culture temperature of 28° C., after 5 days of liquid fermentation,the diameter of bacteriostatic circle of fermentation filtrate toXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae can reach 45 mm-55 mm (FIG. 5).

The results of antimicrobial spectrum test show that the fermentationfiltrate of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) is resistant to fourrepresentative plant pathogenic fungi: Fusarium solani, Gibberellafujikuroi, Fusarium oxysporum f sp. momordicae, Alternaria solani. Theinhibition rates of four representative plant pathogenic fungirespectively are 12.62%, 11.02%, 9.44% and 7.43%. It can also inhibitfour representative plant pathogenic bacteria: Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzicola, Xanthomonas campestris pv. glycines, Xanthomonas campestrispv. vesicatoria, Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea.

The fermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) hassignificant effect on the control of Rice Bacterial Blight. When theinitial pH is 6.5˜7.5 of fermentation medium and the culture temperatureis 28° C., the control effect of fermentation filtrate on Rice BacterialBlight can reach 80%˜95% after 7 days of liquid fermentation. S.roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) is a useful strain of microbial bactericide,which has a good prospect in biological control of Rice BacterialBlight. However, existing S. roseoverticillatus, such as BNCC152383 S.roseoverticillatus AB 184715 fermentation filtrate did not show thecontrol effect on Rice Bacterial Blight.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the schematic diagram of the colonies (Gauze's Medium No.1, 5 days) of 5 representative pure actinomycetes strains. From left toright, Sr-4; Sr-15; Sr-32; Sr-38; Sr-63.

FIG. 2 shows the colony (A), substrate hyphae (B) and spore hyphae (C)of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) cultured on Gauze's Medium No. 1 for 5days.

FIG. 3 shows the 16S rRNA gene sequence of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63)(1461 bp).

FIG. 4 shows the phylogenetic tree of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63)based on 16S rRNA gene sequence.

FIG. 5 shows the inhibition circle of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63)fermentation filtrate to P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

Note: A is the control, with the addition of sterile water; B is thefermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63).

FIG. 6 shows the effect of the fermentation filtrate of S.roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) on the control of Rice Bacterial Blight.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The invention will be further described in combination with specificembodiments, but the scope of protection of the invention is not limitedthereto.

Example 1 Isolation, Purification, Screening and Identification of S.Roseoverticillatus

1. Strain

(1) Actinomycetes: actinomycetes from different habitats of soil (e.g.paddy field, lawn, tomato field, potato field, Ophiopogon japonicusfield, etc.) are isolated, purified, screened and identified, andpreserved for identification.

(2) P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

2. Medium

(1) The solid medium of Gauze's Medium No. 1: soluble starch 20 g, KNO₃1 g, K₂HPO₄ 0.5 g, MgSO₄.7H₂O 0.5 g, NaCl 0.5 g, FeSO₄.7H₂O 0.01 g, agar20 g, water 1000 ml, pH 7.2˜7.4. It is used for isolation, purificationand identification of actinomycetes.

(2) The liquid medium of Gauze's Medium No. 1: the formula is the sameas (1) without agar; it is used for liquid fermentation of actinomycetestrains.

(3) The solid medium of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Xoo (Xoo solidmedium): potato 300 g, sucrose 15 g, Ca (NO₃)₂0.5 g, NaH₂PO₄.12H₂O 2.0g, tryptone 5.0 g, agar 20 g, water 1000 ml, pH 6.5. It is used forsolid culture of P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

(4) The liquid medium of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Xoo (Xoo culturemedium): the formula is without agar, and the rest is the same as (3);it is used for fermentation of P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

3. Experimental Method

3.1 Isolation, Purification and Preservation of Actinomycetes

1 g natural air-dried soil sample (moisture content≤3%) was taken to putinto 99 ml sterile water and shaken on a shaker at 120 r/min for 30 min.The supernatant was diluted by gradient (10⁻²˜10⁻⁵), and 100 μl of thesupernatant was evenly coated on Gauze's Medium No. 1 at a suitableconcentration (10⁻³). The supernatant was cultured in a 28° C. incubatorfor 48 hours until the colony appeared. A single colony with typicalactinomycete colony characteristics was selected and transferred toanother Gauze's Medium No. 1, and the pure strain was obtained afterthree times of scribing purification; the strain was numbered and storedin a refrigerator at 4° C. for standby.

3.2 Screening of Actinomycetes Against Bacterial Blight of Rice

3.2.1 Preliminary Screening of Co Culture Method

The P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae was inoculated into Xooculture medium and activated on shaking table (180 r/min, 28° C.). Whenthe bacterial density reached OD₆₀₀ of 0.6, 100 μl bacterial solutionwas evenly coated on Xoo solid culture medium. The activatedactinomycete cake (diameter 4 mm) was inoculated in the middle of Xoosolid culture medium, cultured at 28° C. for 48 hours, and thebacteriostatic circle was observed. The antagonistic actinomycetes werescreened according to the existence and size of bacteriostatic circleand preserved with 25% glycerol.

3.2.2 Oxford Cup Screen

(1) Fermentation of actinomycetes: The antagonistic actinomycete strainswere inoculated into Gauze's Medium No. 1 plate and cultured in 28° C.incubator for 3 days; The actinomycete cake was made by a 4 mm punch andinoculated into a 250 ml conical flask filled with 100 ml liquid mediumof Gauze's Medium No. 1 and cultured on shaking table (160 r/min, 28°C.) for 5 days. The fermentation liquid was placed in a 50 ml centrifugetube for 12000 r/min and centrifuged for 10 minutes. The supernatant wasfiltered with 0.22 μm organic filter membrane to remove the residualspores and obtain the fermentation filtrate. (2) Culture of the P6 raceof Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae: P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae was inoculated in Xoo culture medium, which was activated onshaking table (180 r/min, 28° C.). When the density of bacteria reachedOD₆₀₀ of 0.6, 100 μl of bacteria solution was evenly coated on Xoo solidculture medium. An Oxford cup method was applied to 200 μl offermentation filtrate of actinomycetes to determine the inhibition ofeach actinomycetes on P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Theactinomycetes with strong antagonistic effect were selected according tothe size of bacteriostatic circle.

3.3 Identification of Actinomycete Target Strains Against Rice BacterialBlight

A small amount of mycelium of actinomycetes target strain was picked outwith tweezers and transferred to Gauze's Medium No. 1 plate, for anactivate culture for 3 days; The actinomycete cake (with a diameter of 4mm) was inoculated on the new Gauze's Medium No. 1 plate and cultured at28° C. for 5 days, the morphological characteristics of the substratemycelium, aeromycelium and spore hyphae were observed with microscope,and photographed.

The genomic DNA of the target strain was extracted, the 16S rRNA genewas amplified and sent to Sangon Biotech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd forsequencing. The 16S rRNA gene sequence obtained by sequencing wassubmitted to GenBank and analyzed by blast comparison to determine thetype of actinomycete.

4. Experimental Results

4.1 Acquisition of Pure Actinomycetes

65 pure strains of actinomycetes were isolated and purified from soilsamples of different habitats. The colonies of 5 representative purestrains of actinomycetes cultured in Gauze's Medium No. 1 for 5 days areshown in FIG. 1.

4.2 Screening of Actinomycetes Against Bacterial Blight of Rice

65 strains of actinomycetes were screened by co-culture method andOxford cup method. The results show that different strains ofactinomycetes have different inhibition on bacterial blight. Oneactinomycete strain, Sr-63 strain, with a diameter of 50 mm, wasisolated from the rhizosphere soil of Ophiopogon bodiieri.

4.3 Identification Results of Actinomycete Sr-63

Morphological characteristics of strain Sr-63: cultured at 28° C. for 5days on Gauze's Medium No. 1, the colony is small and the surface ispink velvet; under the microscope, the mycelia in the substrate andaerial mycelia are branched and slender, mature aerial mycelium formspolysporic chain, and the spore hyphae is open-loop (FIG. 2). Theresults of physiological and biochemical tests show: gram staining ispositive; It uses glucose, hydrolyzes gelatin and starch, and isaerobic. Glucose, raffinose, rhamnose, mannose, mannitol and α-lactosecan be used as carbon sources. Preferable nitrogen sources are peptoneand KNO₃. The suitable concentration of NaCl is 0.5˜1%, pH is 6.5˜7.5,and the culture temperature is 28° C.

Sequence analysis of 16S rRNA gene: the result shows that its length is1461 bp (FIG. 3, SEQ ID NO.1), which is closest to the evolutionarydistance of Streptomyces roseoverticillatus (FIG. 4), and the similarityis 99%.

According to the morphological characteristics of strain Sr-63, combinedwith the key list of Streptomyces, strain Sr-63 was identified asStreptomyces roseoverticillatus.

The Sr-63 strain was deposited, and the depository information is asfollows: deposit name: Streptomyces roseoverticillatus Sr-63, depositoryinstitution: China Center for Type Culture Collection, depositoryaddress: Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, accession number CCTCC No.: M2019261, deposit date Apr. 15, 2019.

Example 2 Determination of the Antibacterial Spectrum of theFermentation Broth of S. Roseoverticillatus Sr-63

1. Strain

(1) S. roseovarticulatus Sr-63 strain.

(2) Four representative plant pathogenic fungi: Fusarium solani,Gibberella fujikuroi, Fusarium oxysporum f sp. momordicae and Alternariasolani were used to test the antimicrobial spectrum of the fermentationbroth of Sr-63 strain against plant pathogenic fungi.

(3) Four representative plant pathogenic bacteria: Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzicola, Xanthomonas campestris pv. glycines, Xanthomonascampestris pv. vesicatoria, and Pseudomonas suringae pv. glycinea wereused to test the antimicrobial spectrum of the fermentation broth ofSr-63 strain against plant pathogenic bacteria.

2. Medium

(1) PDA medium: potato 200 g, glucose 20 g, agar 20 g, water 1 L, pH6.0˜6.5. It was used to culture four kinds of plant pathogenic fungi.

(2) Beef extract peptone medium: beef extract 3 g, peptone 10 g, NaCl 5g, with water added to 1000 ml, pH adjusted to 7.5 (beef extract peptoneagar medium was added with 18 g agar powder). It was used for theculture of four plant pathogenic bacteria.

(3) Gauze's Medium No. 1 was used for the fermentation seed culture ofStreptomyces Sr-63.

(4) Gauze's Medium No. 1 was used for the fermentation of StreptomycesSr-63.

3 Experimental Method

3.1 Activation and Culture of Plant Pathogenic Fungi

Four pathogenic fungi stored at 4° C. were inoculated in PDA medium andactivated at 28° C. for 2 days. Then they were transferred to a new PDAmedium and cultured at 28° C. for 4 days to determine the antifungalspectrum.

3.2 Activation and Culture of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

Four plant pathogenic bacteria stored at 4° C. were inoculated in beefextract peptone medium and activated at 28° C. for 2 days. Then theywere transferred to a new beef extract peptone medium and cultured at28° C. for 2 days to determine the antibacterial spectrum.

3.3 Determination of Antimicrobial Spectrum of Streptomyces Sr-63

(1) Preparation of Fermentation Filtrate of Streptomyces Sr-63

The S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) was inoculated into the medium plateof Gauze's Medium No. 1, and cultured in a 28° C. incubator for 4 days.A cake of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) was taken from a 4 mm punch andinoculated into a 250 ml conical flask filled with 40 ml Gauze's MediumNo. 1, it was shaken on a shaking table for 5 days (160 r/min, 28° C.).The fermentation solution was placed in a 50 ml centrifuge tube at 12000r/min for 10 minutes. The supernatant was filtered by 0.22 μm organicfilter membrane to remove the residual spores and obtain thefermentation filtrate for standby.

(2) Determination of Antifungal Spectrum of Plant Pathogens

The fermentation filtrate was mixed with PDA solid medium at 50° C. witha volume ratio of 1:9, then poured into the culture dish to obtain aplate containing the fermentation filtrate. A 6 mm diameter cake with 4plant pathogenic fungi to be tested was placed in the center of theplate. It was cultured at 28° C. for 72 hours. The diameter of fourplant pathogenic fungi was measured by cross method. Three groups ofparallel repeats were conducted and the average value was taken. Theinhibition rate of mycelium growth was calculated according to thefollowing formula.Mycelium growth inhibition rate %=(diameter of the controlcolony—diameter of the treated colony)/(diameter of the control colony−6)×100

(3) Determination of Antibacterial Spectrum of Plant Pathogens

Four plant pathogenic bacteria were inoculated into beef extract peptonemedium respectively, and were activated on shaking table (180 r/min, 28°C.). When the bacterial density reached OD₆₀₀ of 0.6, 100 μl bacterialsolution was coated on the solid medium of beef extract peptone. Theinhibition of the fermentation broth of 200 μL S. roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) on the four plant pathogenic bacteria was determined by theOxford cup method.

4. Experimental Results

4.1 Inhibition of Streptomyces Sr-63 on Four Plant Pathogenic Fungi

The results show that the fermentation broth of S. roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) has certain inhibitory effect on four plant pathogenic fungi.The mycelial growth inhibition rates of Fusarium solani, Gibberellafujikuroi, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. momordicae and Alternaria solanirespectively were 12.62%, 11.02%, 9.44% and 7.43% (Table 1).

TABLE 1 Inhibitory effect of fermentation filtrate of S.roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) on four plant pathogenic fungi Myceliumgrowth inhibition Pathogenic fungi rate (%) Fusarium solani 12.62 ± 1.56Gibberella fujikuroi 11.02 ± 1.35 Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. momordicae 9.44 ± 1.16 Alternaria solani  7.43 ± 0.89 note: Mycelium growthinhibition rate (%) = (diameter of the control colony − diameter of thetreated colony)/(diameter of the control colony − 6) × 100

4.2 Inhibition of Fermentation Filtrate of S. Roseoverticillatus (Sr-63)on the Four Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

The results show that the fermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) has some inhibition on four representative plant pathogenicbacteria, among which the inhibition on Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicolawas relatively good (Table 2), and diameter of bacteriostatic circle wasabout 28 mm.

TABLE 2 Inhibitory effect of fermentation filtrate of S.roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) on the four plant pathogenic bacteriaDiameter of bacteriostatic Plant pathogenic bacteria circle (mm)Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola 28.33 ± 3.96 Xanthomonas campestris pv.glycines 21.50 ± 2.81 Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria 18.50 ±1.73 Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea 15.50 ± 1.47

Example 3 Study on the Control Effect of the Fermentation Liquid of S.Roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) on Rice Bacterial Blight

1. Pathogens and Rice Strains

Pathogen: P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

Rice strain: Zhonghua 11 rice strain susceptible to P6 race ofXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae.

2. Experimental Method

2.1 Preparation of Fermentation Filtrate of S. Roseoverticillatus(Sr-63): the Method is the Same as Eexample 2.

2.2 The Control Effect of Fermentation Filtrate of S. Roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) on Rice Bacterial Blight

According to the methods in the references^([2,3]), the leaves ofZhonghua 11 rice line were treated by the fermentation filtrate of S.roseoverticillatus (Sr-63); the inoculation of the P6 race ofXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension and the statistics of diseasewere according to the methods of references [4,5].

(1) Preparation of P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension:P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension was inoculated onXoo solid medium by plate scribing method and activated for 48 h; Onering of P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension wasinoculated into Xoo solid medium by scraping with inoculating ring andcultured on shaking bed at 28° C. and 180 r/min for 48 h. When the ODvalue reached 0.6, it was ready for use.

(2) Method of inoculating P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae intorice leaves: when the rice grows to tillering stage, the rice leaf tipwas horizontally cut off by 1.5 cm with a pair of scissors sterilizedand dipped in P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzaesuspension^([4,5]).

(3) Experimental design of controlling Rice Bacterial Blight: in theexperiment, the distilled water blank control group (CK1), the P6 raceof Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension treatment control group(CK2), method 1 treated group (treatment 1), method 2 treated group(treatment 2) and method 3 treated group (treatment 3) were set.

a:CK1: the sterilized scissors were dipped in the distilled water, thenthe leaves were cut by the scissors, and the inoculated parts were keptmoist.

b:CK2: the sterilized scissors were dipped in the suspension of P6 raceof Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, then the leaves were cut by thescissors, and the inoculated parts were kept moist.

c:T1(treatment 1): the fermented filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) was first sprayed with a watering can, according to the amountof 1 ml/cm² fermented filtrate every 1 hour, three times in total. After12 hours, P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension wasinoculated according to the method of control group (CK2), and theinoculated part was kept moist.

d: T2(treatment 2): the leaves were cut and inoculated with P6 race ofXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension, and 6 hours after thefermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) was sprayed; themethod, the amount of fermentation filtrate and moisture retention werethe same as treatment 1.

e:T3(treatment 3): the leaves were cut and inoculated with P6 race ofXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae suspension, and 12 hours after thefermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) was sprayed; themethod, the amount of fermentation filtrate and moisture retention werethe same as treatment 1.

After the occurrence and development of rice leaf lesions havestabilized, record and count the incidence. The lesion inhibition ratewas calculated.Lesion inhibition rate (%)=(lesion length of the CK2—lesion length ofthe treated)/lesion length of the CK2×100

3. Experimental Results of Control Effect of Different Treatments onRice Bacterial Blight

The lengths of Rice Bacterial Blight lesions measured by differenttreatment methods are shown in FIG. 6, no lesions were found in thedistilled water blank control group (CK1); the average length of thelesions in the P6 race suspension treatment control group (CK2) was118.5 mm; the average length of the lesions in T1, T2 and T3respectively were 5.4 mm, 11.3 mm and 22.6 mm. Inhibition rate oflesions in Zhonghua 11 rice lines in the T1, T2 and T3 were respectively95.4%, 90.5% and 80.9%.

The results show that the fermentation filtrate of S. roseoverticillatus(Sr-63) has a significant effect on the control of Rice Bacterial Blightin Zhonghua 11 rice strain susceptible to P6 race of Xanthomonas oryzaepv. oryzae. The earlier spraying, the better the effect of diseaseprevention.

The following references, which are mentioned above, are incorporated byreference herein in their entirety:

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Contrast

The rest of Streptomyces roseoverticillatus obtained in the process ofthe application is detected according to the method described intreatment 1 of example 3 above, and the results are compared with thatof S. roseoverticillatus (Sr-63) of the application, as shown in Table 3below:

TABLE 3 Strain Source Lesion length (mm) Sr-63 Screening by the 5.4application Sr-4 Screening by the 40.8 application Sr-38 Screening bythe 55.2 application

Finally, it should be noted that the above listed are only a few ofspecific embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the presentapplication is not limited to the above embodiments, and there can bemany variations. All variations that can be directly derived from orassociated with the contents of the disclosure by those skilled in theart shall be considered as the protection scope of the presentinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for controlling Rice Bacterial Blight,comprising administering an S. roseoverticillatus strain to rice in needthereof, wherein the S. roseoverticillatus strain is Streptomycesroseoverticillatus Sr-63 strain with accession number CCTCC No.: M2019261.